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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1938
Page
8
Washington watchers note fears that Roosevelt will target state machines in South Carolina Maryland and Virginia after the South Carolina Senate cleansing fails. Purge supporters expect pushback from incumbents and allies as a stalemate looms into 1940.
The record recounts misinterpretations of statements about Shirley Temple and alleged communist ties. It notes critics blaming careless endorsements and cites Roosevelts handling and party politics amid last minute withdrawals, with experts debating Roosevelts popularity and a possible third term bid.
Gossip centers on Vice President Garner possibly returning after the primaries and not before Congress opens. Some insist a hidden board is plotting against the President, while investigators find little evidence of such a conspiracy. Purge actions appear personalized with few common links among targets.
A popular misconception spreads about what Shirley Temple reportedly said to the Dics committee as Interior Secretary Ickes and Mr. Roose...
In Des Moines the world champion Cedar Dell farm team of Plano HI set a new Iowa state record in the heavyweight horse team pulling contest. They pulled 3 625 pounds over 2 742 feet in the 3 200 pound class or more, surpassing the old 3 600 pound mark. Roy Alleman placed second with 3 400 pounds and 17 feet. Michael of Des Moines took third. Prizes awarded: 100 to first, 75 to second.
Singer estate administrator sues for 25000 over a Grinnell highway collision on May 1. Defendant Malcolm Thompson Jr of Cedar Rapids. Deceased Abraham Singer was a University of Iowa graduate student riding with Thompson in the fatal crash with Kenneth Dohrn on a gravel truck. Sedlacek sues A G Thurman for 3000 on injuries from a Linn county crash on Highway 13 near the Linn county home on August 8. mule killed and another crippled.
A warranty deed dated July 28 records the transfer of Lumore Apartments at 1630 First Avenue East from Lumore Realty Co. to A. W. Doubrasky. County Recorder Dempsy Jones notes revenue stamps showing about $16 000 in consideration.
Judge C. J. Haas allows attorneys fees in Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company and American Trust and Savings Bank receiverships. Fees include 564.16 and 802.15 dollars for George C. Gorman for services.
Expense items show $1,633.60 for Wayne C Boland covering services and costs from July 1, 1937 to June 30, 1938 in the American Trust receiver ship. An additional $134.70 for Wayne C from January 1 to June 30, 1938 appears in the Cedar Rapids Savings receivership records.
In a replevin case brought by Mead, Bayes and Mead, Glen Palmer contests damages of 1763 dollars 10 cents and seeks return of the 104 breeding ewes and 78 lambs or 750 dollars. The plaintiffs secured a writ June 2 alleging breach of a breeder contract and detention damages of 100 dollars. Palmer says the sheep were not leased to him by the plaintiffs via R. B. Mead and that the contract was not breached.
Otha Ports of Polo Illinois files a 10000 damage suit against Cedar Rapids based Honeymead Products alleging wrongful arrest on June 30 in Mount Morris Illinois for allegedly bouncing a 56.90 check. He claims no one appeared for the Forreston Illinois hearing and the case was dismissed. seeks 5000 actual and 5000 exemplary damages.
Martha A. Winne seeks $200 under an injunction bond posted by her ex husband Arthur C. Winne after a temporary injunction on July 8 to restrain execution of a vehicle in a support award. Frantiska Kubik sues Joseph Kubik for divorce on cruel treatment and seeks custody child support and $4500 permanent alimony. George A. Holsinger of Marion township dies Aug 22 leaving will dated May 6 1937 with foster son J Wayne Holsinger as beneficiary and executor.
Vagnone was declared winner in Cedar Rapids main event after Wampler fouled and was disqualified for threatening officials and opponents. The match lasted 25 minutes. Preliminary action saw Harry Kent defeat Joe Hubka in 14 minutes while Al Bisignano and Olaf Swenson drew after 30 minutes.
Funeral services for Mrs Maude J Coffman of 1228 Third Avenue SE will be held in Turner chapel at 11am Saturday with burial at Keota cemetery at 2pm the same day. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Moon chapel for Mrs Johan na Sorenson Hallberg who died Wednesday evening. Rev Henry Scherer will lead the service and the body will be cremated. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Alexander Vaillancour will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Turner chapel with Rev. Walter Staves officiating. He was a member of St. Paul Methodist Church and burial will follow in the Linwood cemetery family lot. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Leona L Petersen wife of Andrew Peter sen will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday. Rev Nelson C Dreier Cedar chapter O E S will conduct with burial in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
In Chicago Eddie West reported a suspicious package to police and bomb squad Sergt. William Kane. A cut hole exposed 100 baseball lottery tickets as federal agents investigate a national lottery ring.
Local Want Ad section highlights a major pre Labor Day sale featuring deep cuts on used cars. Deals promise sizable savings across multiple makes and models with emphasis on affordability and volume.
A compiled set of crossword style clues with numbered entries from 1 to 60. Includes terms such as North America, Sun god, Dictations and various cultural and geographic references, pairing clues with potential solutions.
Miss Hazel Carroll and Vernon Owens wed in Palo with Rev L W Inman officiating. couple will live with Owens parents after a West trip. Marion residents elect officers in the Christian church Service class. Oxford club plans a picnic at Melvin McBride’s home. Local residents host visitors and return from travels as notices and ads fill the page.
Delmar W. Risse of Grinnell was chosen to teach manual arts at Marion High School replacing C. E. Hilburn of Nevada who resigned. Risse is a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College with post graduate study at Corvallis Oregon. The board also bought thirty two new typewriters to replace aging machines. Local notes include social visits and bakery and dairy ads with weekend specials. John Young and Mrs. Lawrence Peterson recover terms from Cedar Rapids hospitals and remain in local care paths.
Several Marion residents undertake travel and relocations. Mrs Margaret Clark moves from Center Point to Marion at 2501 Eighth avenue. Dorothy Haffa arrives from Waterloo to become junior high principal in Marion. Mrs Mary Ozburn moves to be with her son Floyd Ozura in Marion. Other locals visit relatives in Illinois and Iowa and attend gatherings in LaGrange and Chicago.
John R. Kahl 18 of St Paul escaped from a fourth floor county jail cell by sliding down a rope made of bed sheets after bricks around a window were removed with a spoon. He was held on a federal charge of stealing 15 75 from the mails and was recaptured later by federal agents.
Ruth Thomas Loretta Peggy Pierce and Jack Edward O Neil pled not guilty before U S Commissioner John A Burke to aiding the escape of three federal prisoners from St Louis City Jail. The escapees were George Yates 23 alias George Sotak Charles Watson 19 and William Wright 25 alias Robert Watson all recaptured. Bond set at 5000 for each defendant.
The offices of the principals at Cedar Rapids four high schools will be open all day Saturday and Monday to register newcomers. To avoid delays, new students are urged to report before the opening of school if possible.
Dr. Charles Armstrong of the U S Public Health Service will visit Colorado Friday to study a sleeping sickness encephalitis outbreak that has produced 35 cases and one death in the past two weeks.
Palestine council No 27 meets 7 30 this evening at Masonic hall. Semi monthly city payroll approved in a Friday morning special session. Woolworths stolen items include hairnets and glasses. Local residents return from Council Bluffs state grocers convention. Nelle Byrnes hears of niece Mrs John Snyder’s death in Marshall Minn. Rock Island officials visit Cedar Rapids. Leather shavings ignite fire at Las t uvka Shoe shop. Car license plate 53 1608 stolen in Davenport. A L Taylor speaks on payrolls social value at High Twelve club.
George Little, 72, of 606 Avenue NW, suffered a bruised hip at 10:16 p.m. Thursday after he climbed onto a coal wagon, according to police.
Police said Little was not seriously injured in the siding accident and returned home after the incident.
Richard Reichel of Lisbon faced a $5 fine plus costs in JP H. R. Churchill's court after speeding at 48 miles per hour in a truck. State law restricts trucks to no more than 40 miles an hour on highways.
Advertisement invites readers to place instruction notices in the Fine Arts Directory in The Sunday Gazette. Details via dial 2-1121 ask for Betty Brown. The ad promotes affordable rates for reaching prospective Cedar Rapids pupils.
A bicycle reported stolen from Victor Montgomery on August 18 was found Thursday by Roscoe Paulson and Eugene Paulson while they were playing near the North Western railroad tracks. The bike had been stripped down to the frame.
William Winslow, 16, son of a former Cedar Rapids girl, received a solo pilot's license in North Tonawanda New York after only eight hours of instruction. His parents are Mr and Mrs William V Winslow. Mrs Winslow is Ada Remington, niece of Mrs Harry L Marshall, with whom she lived here.
Judges for the window display contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce in connection with the All Iowa fair were announced Friday by John W. Beck. Cedar Rapids judges Harold West Douglas Grant Bruce McKay Otto Ambroz Ed Urbans and More Hamburger of Town City will judge September 6 based on public appeal neatness originality prominence signs data and traffic pulling power. The contest has two classes for professional display personnel and amateurs with prizes of 25 15 and 10 in each class.
Upon the recommendation of County Attorney King Thompson a charge of cheating by false pretenses against H. C. Doc Benters 56 route No 3 Cedar Rapids was dismissed at the defendant's arraignment before Justice of the Peace H R Churchill Thursday Thompson said Reuters paid costs and restitution to P D Archeibald of Mount Vernon who then asked that the case be dropped.
A sequence of birth notices from Mercy hospital and St. Luke's hospital lists newborns born September 1 and 2. Parents include Booth, Kucera, Stebens, Suits, Travis, and De Jong with addresses in Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon and surrounding areas.
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